The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,676 - Apr 17 2009

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
Bank on Father Christmas reflecting red nose, for a start SANTANDER
Brown's profitable code? DAVINCI
Company turn over a joint of venison CARIBOU
Country with party one may get in time LIBERIA
Democratic gestures to silence unrest? ELECTIONS
Excessive praise about Edward at university starting course for mature students ADULTEDUCATION
Expression of Act of Uniformity? ONESIZEFITSALL
Five leading parliamentarians go off for a month APRIL
Happy with what's in the paper and who controls it? CONTENTED
Hit grouse flying — nothing wrong there RIGHTEOUS
Illusions when space station gets past its prime MIRAGES
Italian city of New Orleans SALERNO
Little time in starting to choose players for ground-breaking performance OPENCASTMINING
Low-down side given spirits GENII
Clues Answers
Periodical that's about presenting an idol IMAGE
Plate or Main course? RIVER
Ranches losing head need aid to rebuild them HACIENDAS
Refreshment for Frenchman rejecting rule RENEWAL
Saw retreating group NONET
Scale of what 20 may hold BALANCE
Scientist keeping 3rd law — Telford perhaps? NEWTOWN
Some climbed steps to get into 16 part 2 IMBED
The Italian regular struggling to become irregular GUERRILLA
To treat dry heat, soak HYDRATE
Try to beat bird out of office EMULATE
Twice-yearly event with no beef — instead a line of horses EQUINAL
Where the rest can be taken on board BUNKBED
With credit card escalation happening, one can afford a facelift PLASTICSURGEON